The fer-de-lance (Bothrops asper) is a highly venomous pit viper species found from southern Mexico to northern South America. It is the most dangerous snake of Central and South America and is the main cause of fatal snakebite incidents within its...
The Yellow-bellied sea snake (Hydrophis platurus) is a venomous species of snake found in tropical oceanic waters around the world except for the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the most widely distributed snakes in the world. Yellow-bellied sea snakes...
Southern American bushmasters (Lachesis muta) are venomous pit vipers found in South America. They are the third longest venomous snakes in the world. They are similar in appearance to rattlesnakes and vibrate their tail vigorously when alarmed, but...
The Green vine snake (Oxybelis fulgidus) is a mildly venomous arboreal colubrid snake native to Central America and northern South America. In South America this species is locally known as bejuca lora, bejuquilla verde, cobra-cipó, and cobra-bicuda.
The Eyelash viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) is an arboreal venomous pit viper species found in Central and South America. This species is characterized by a wide array of color variations, as well as the superciliary scales above the eyes. It is the...
Boa imperator or Boa constrictor imperator is a large, heavy-bodied, nonvenomous species of snake, of the boa genus, that is commonly kept in captivity. Boa imperator is part of the family Boidae and is found in Mexico, Central America and South...
Bothrops atrox — also known as the common lancehead, fer-de-lance, barba amarilla and mapepire balsain — is a highly venomous pit viper species found in the tropical lowlands of northern South America east of the Andes. No subspecies are currently...
Crotalus durissus is a highly venomous pit viper species found in South America. It is the most widely distributed member of its genus. Currently, seven subspecies are recognized.
Spilotes pullatus, commonly known as the caninana, tiger rat snake, chicken snake, yellow rat snake, or serpiente tigre, is a species of large nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to warmer parts of the Americas.
Corallus hortulana is a non-venomous boa species found in South America. No subspecies are currently recognized.
The Parrot snake (Leptophis ahaetulla) is a medium-sized slender snake, a member of the family Colubridae. It is found only in Central America and northern South America.
Oxybelis aeneus, commonly known as the Mexican vine snake or brown vine snake, is a species of colubrid snake, which is endemic to the Americas.
Chironius carinatus, commonly known as the amazon whipsnake, or the machete savane is a long and slender, nonvenomous colubrid snake.
The yellow tail cribo ' (Drymarchon corais ) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. This large colubrid snake is nonvenomous.
Rhinobothryum bovallii, commonly known as the coral mimic snake or the false tree coral, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Central America and northwestern South America.
The Middle American indigo snake (Drymarchon melanurus ), also known commonly as the blacktail cribo, is a species of large, nonvenomous, snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, Central...
Pseustes sulphureus, commonly known as the yellow-bellied puffing snake, is a venomous species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.
Bothrops bilineatus, also known as the two-striped forest-pitviper, parrotsnake, Amazonian palm viper, or green jararaca, is a highly venomous species of pit viper found in the Amazon region of South America. Two subspecies are currently recognized,...
Porthidium nasutum is a venomous pitviper species found in southern Mexico, Central America and northern South America. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Corallus ruschenbergerii is a nonvenomous boa species found in lower Central America and northern South America. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Micrurus lemniscatus, commonly known as the South American coral snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to South America.
The aquatic coral snake (Micrurus surinamensis ) is a semiaquatic species of coral snake in the family Elapidae found in northern South America.
Boa constrictor, also called the red-tailed boa or the common boa, is a species of large, non-venomous, heavy-bodied snake that is frequently kept and bred in captivity. The boa constrictor is a member of the family Boidae, found in tropical South...
Lachesis acrochorda is a venomous pit viper species found in Panama, North And Western Colombia (Mostly In the Departments of Chocó, Cauca and Antioquia) and Ecuador.
Micrurus mipartitus (red-tailed coral snake or many-banded coral snake) is a species of coral snake in the family Elapidae. It is found in South and Central America. The redtail coral snake is common in agricultural areas in Colombia. Its highly...
Corallus batesii, also known commonly as the Amazon Basin emerald tree boa, is a species of snake in the subfamily Boinae of the family Boidae. The species is native to the tropical rainforests of South America. This species was revalidated from...
Eunectes stirtoni is an extinct species of anaconda that lived during the Middle Miocene (Laventan) in the area of the present-day Tatacoa Desert. Fossils of the species have been found in the Honda Group at La Venta, Colombia. The validity of this...
Drymobius margaritiferus, commonly known as the speckled racer, is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake native to the Americas. The specific name, margaritiferus, means "pearl-bearing" in Latin, referring to the pearl-like spots on the dorsal...
Corallus annulatus is a non-venomous boa species found in Central and South America. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. Common names: ringed tree boa, annulated tree boa, northern annulated...
Bothrops brazili (Brazil's lancehead) is a venomous pitviper species endemic to South America. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.
Rhinobothryum lentiginosum, commonly known as the Amazon banded snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South America.
Mastigodryas boddaerti, commonly known as Boddaert's tropical racer, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to tropical South America including Trinidad and Tobago.
Tantilla melanocephala, commonly known as the black-headed snake, is a species of small colubrid snake endemic to Central America and South America.
Bothrops taeniatus, the speckled forest-pitviper, is a species of pit viper found in the equatorial forests of South America endemic to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, And Brazil. The specific name, taenia, is derived from the Greek word, tainia, meaning...
Micrurus hemprichii, commonly known as Hemprichi's coral snake, is a species of venomous coral snake in the family Elapidae from South America.
Chironius scurrulus, commonly known as the smooth machete savane, is a large slender colubrid snake. It is also known as Wagler's sipo.
Porthidium lansbergii is a species of venomous snake, a pitviper in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Central and South America. Four subspecies are recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
Lampropeltis triangulum andesiana, commonly known as the Andean milksnake, is an alpine subspecies of milk snake.
Chironius exoletus is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is commonly known as Linnaeus' Sipo.
Bothrocophias campbelli, commonly known as Campbell's toadheaded viper, the Ecuadorian toadheaded pitviper, and víbora boca de sapo in Spanish, is a species of venomous pitviper in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to South America. No...
Bothrocophias hyoprora, or the Amazonian toad-headed pitviper, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. It is endemic to north-western South America.
The brown sipo (Chironius fuscus ) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
